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Teaching Me To Keep Writing

Posted by jarviswrites in Giving Feedback, Giving Thanks, Growing Up A Writer, Influences, Inspiration, Jennie, Paying Tribute, Receiving Feedback, Rejection, Staying Inspired, Supporting Yourself As A Writer, The Writer's Life, What inspires me, Writing Advice on November 28, 2016

by Jennie Jarvis As a writer, I’ve had a lot of teachers guide me on my journey to get all those pesky stories out of my head and onto the page. Some of them guided me in a classroom, such as Hal Ackerman and Dr. Lee Beger, teaching me in the traditional manner – teacher […]

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Refilling The Well: Getting Re-inspired After A Creative Drought by Jennie Jarvis

Posted by jarviswrites in Inspiration, Jennie, Staying Inspired, Supporting Yourself As A Writer, The Writer's Community, The Writer's Life, What inspires me on September 23, 2016

By Jennie Jarvis Have you ever had a period of time where the very idea of writing stresses you out? You remember what writing is, don’t you? That thing you used to do, long ago, that gave you so much joy? But now, when you think about doing it, all you feel is guilty and […]

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8 Simple Salami Tactics to Exercise the Routine that Makes the Muse Chase YOU After a Long Layoff

Posted by Ron Hayes in Inspiration, Ron, Staying Inspired on September 19, 2016

by Ron Hayes (note: YIKES! Forgive that crazy title this month, will you?) As a high school history teacher, I’m continually surprised at how frequently the seasonality of my work sneaks up on me. I mean, by its very nature, my regular job is seasonal work: three seasons on, one off. With the dawning of […]

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The Inspiration behind The Truth She Knew by J.A. Owenby

Posted by virgowriter in Guest Bloggers, Inspiration on September 13, 2016

The Inspiration behind The Truth She Knew by J.A. Owenby The Truth She Knew by J.A. Owenby offers an honest and powerful glimpse into mental illness, the meaning of true love, and the psychological waltz that a daughter dances as she endures her mother’s unpredictable emotions, manipulation, and abuse. A few years ago, I met […]

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The Birth of a Novel; or, How I Got the Idea for The Intersection by Brad Windhauser

Posted by virgowriter in Brad, Guest Bloggers, Inspiration on September 8, 2016

The Birth of a Novel; or, How I Got the Idea for The Intersection by Brad Windhauser I grew up in LA’s San Fernando Valley and then moved to San Diego for college. Graduate school drew me east, and in 2000 I moved to Philadelphia. Immediately, I loved the more urban environment than any other […]

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